Arinaga Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Spain – Gran Canaria)
| Name: | Arinaga |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: W |
Arinaga in Gran Canaria is a sheltered reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north. There is a left hand reef break. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for rips, crowds and rocks.
Overall Arinaga Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Arinaga surf quality by season and Arinaga surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Arinaga |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Arinaga:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Mosca Point | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Pozo Izquierdo | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa Ojo de Garza | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa del Inglas | 13 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Maspalomas | 15 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Arinaga: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 1326 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 1406 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 1498 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | K2 Buoy | 1601 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 1612 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Arinaga: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 1599 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 1599 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 1623 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 1623 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 1635 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Arinaga: |
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| Closest ski area | Oukaimeden (Morocco) | 507 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Michlifen (Morocco) | 722 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sierra Nevada (Spain) | 947 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 977 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) | 1021 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Arinaga: |
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| Closest city location | Cruce de Arinaga (Spain) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Aguimes (Spain) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Ingenio (Spain) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Santa Lucia (Spain) | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Telde (Spain) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Arinaga is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) in Canary Islands, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Arinaga is Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN), also in Canary Islands, 117 km (73 miles) away.
- Third is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) in Canary Islands, 118 km (73 miles) away.
- Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) in Canary Islands is 164 km (102 miles) away.
- Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE), also in Canary Islands is the fifth nearest airport to Arinaga and is 213 km (132 miles) away.
